Commons Select Committee

Welsh Affairs Committee

Chair: Ruth Jones

The Welsh Affairs Committee is responsible for scrutinising the expenditure, administration and policies of the Wales Office, and the policies of the UK Government as a whole that have an impact in Wales.

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Diversity of witnesses - Welsh Affairs Committee / Amrywiaeth Tystion - Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig

Current Members (11)

Active Inquiries (16)

Working towards ending child poverty in Wales

ActiveOpened 16 Mar 2026

Housing and homelessness in Wales

ActiveOpened 10 Feb 2026

Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales

ActiveOpened 4 Feb 2026

Regular scrutiny session with S4C leadership

ActiveOpened 7 Jan 2026

The future of rugby in Wales

ActiveOpened 7 Jan 2026

The importance of rugby for Wales

ActiveOpened 27 Oct 2025

The impact of the 2025 Spending Review on Wales

ActiveOpened 17 Jun 2025

Universities in Wales

ActiveOpened 15 May 2025

The Work of the Crown Estate in Wales

ActiveOpened 8 Apr 2025

Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of S4C

ActiveOpened 19 Mar 2025

Farming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities

ActiveOpened 10 Mar 2025

Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales

ActiveOpened 5 Feb 2025

The work of the First Minister of Wales

ActiveOpened 16 Jan 2025

The work of the Secretary of State for Wales

ActiveOpened 18 Dec 2024

The environmental and economic legacy of Wales' industrial past

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2024

Promoting Wales for inward investment

ActiveOpened 18 Nov 2024

Recent Publications (20)

Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones and Dr Gregory Davies, relating to Welsh language provision in prisons, dated 7 October 2025

CorrespondencePrisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales

22 Apr 2026

Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales survey results

Scrutiny evidenceCross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales

22 Apr 2026

Correspondence to and from Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, relating to the child poverty inquiry, dated 25 March and 14 April 2026

CorrespondenceWorking towards ending child poverty in Wales

22 Apr 2026

Correspondence to and from the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, relating to the appointment process for the Chair of S4C, dated 25 March and 13 April 2026

CorrespondenceRegular scrutiny session with S4C leadership

22 Apr 2026

Correspondence to and from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, relating to the evidence session on 25 February, dated 17 March and 14 April 2026

CorrespondenceHousing and homelessness in Wales

22 Apr 2026

Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Wales, relating to The Environmental and Economic Legacy of Wales’ Industrial Past (Gwaddol Amgylcheddol ac Economaidd Gorffennol Diwydiannol Cymru), dated 20 April 2026

CorrespondenceThe environmental and economic legacy of Wales' industrial past

20 Apr 2026

Correspondence from Wrexham County Borough Council, relating to cross-border education, dated 12 March

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Correspondence from Flintshire County Council, relating to cross-border education, dated 11 March

Correspondence

15 Apr 2026

Correspondence to and from Crisis, relating to the evidence session on 25 February, dated 9 and 10 March

CorrespondenceHousing and homelessness in Wales

15 Apr 2026

3rd Report - The Future of HMP Parc

ReportPrisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales

30 Mar 2026

HC 702

Members' attendance 2024-26

Attendance statistics

25 Mar 2026

Correspondence to and from the Home Office, relating to withdrawal of the visa concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers, dated 2 March and 13 March 2026

CorrespondenceFarming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities

25 Mar 2026

Correspondence to and from Department of Business and Trade, relating to the Government response to the Farming in Wales report, dated 3 February and 13 March 2026

CorrespondenceFarming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities

25 Mar 2026

Correspondence to and from the Secretary of State for Wales, relating to the evidence session on 11 February, dated 23 February and 16 March 2026

CorrespondenceThe work of the Secretary of State for Wales

25 Mar 2026

Correspondence to and from HM Treasury, relating to Farming in Wales in 2025, dated 3 and 25 February

CorrespondenceFarming in Wales in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities

11 Mar 2026

Correspondence from G4S and HMP Parc to the Chair, relating to media reports on HMP Parc, dated 10 April 2025

CorrespondencePrisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales

11 Mar 2026

Correspondence to and from Lord Stockwood, relating to the evidence session on 2 February, dated 5 and 24 February

CorrespondencePromoting Wales for inward investment

11 Mar 2026

Memorandum on the Wales Office 2025-26 Supplementary Estimates

Estimate memoranda

25 Feb 2026

Annex to Memorandum on the Wales Office 2025-26 Supplementary Estimates

Estimate memoranda

25 Feb 2026

Correspondence to and from Welsh Rugby Union, regarding follow up from the 21 January evidence session, dated 28 January and 12 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe future of rugby in Wales

25 Feb 2026

Completed Inquiries (7)

The impact of the closure of Holyhead port

Closed16 Jan 20256 May 2025

Rail Infrastructure in Wales

Closed13 Jan 20256 May 2025

Cross-border healthcare

Closed10 Jan 20256 May 2025

Flooding in Wales

Closed9 Dec 20246 May 2025

HMP Parc

Closed2 Dec 20246 May 2025

Energy in Wales

Closed25 Nov 20246 May 2025

The Impact of the Budget on Wales

Closed18 Nov 20246 May 2025

Contact

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